4,000 hiking enthusiasts hit rugged trails in southwest China's Chongqing

Nearly 4,000 hikers from across China gathered on Saturday to compete in the 10th Jinfo Mountain hiking race, in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality.

Ancient ethnic Chinese legacy revealing cultural fusion inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage

The Xixia Imperial Tombs, first built nearly 1,000 years ago, have been inscribed on the World Heritage List, highlighting their role in showcasing a multicultural civilization based on agro-pastoralism and trade in nort…

Chinese scientists successfully clone yak

A cloned yak was born via caesarean section on Thursday at a yak breeding base in Damxung County, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, researchers have said.

AI-powered flash flood alert mini-program launched in SW China province

An AI-powered precision early warning system for flash floods and debris flows in the mountainous Sichuan Province in southwest China has been officially launched to the public via a WeChat mini-program, offering real-ti…

China's visa-free policies drive tourism boom

The Great Inflatable Dome of China: 50m-high bubble blocks dust and noise from construction site

China builds giant radio telescope in Xinjiang

China is building a giant radio telescope in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The main tower of the telescope was capped on Sunday, ushering in the official start of its interior decoration.

Summer scenery of Qutang Gorge in SW China

The Qutang Gorge is the shortest of China's Three Gorges.

From tradition to market: revival of Li ethnic pottery in Sanya

As a national intangible cultural heritage, the pottery-producing skills of Li ethnic group bear the wisdom and cultural memory of the group.

Qinglong Cave Complex: ancient buildings on cliff in China's Guizhou

The architectural complex, located on a 300-meter-long and 80-meter-high cliff, is a model of the integration of architectural characters between the north and the south of China.